Brief Encounters

at the 17th Encounters Bristol International Film Festival

Brief Encounters is the competitive strand for both live action and animated short
films, leading a major celebration of today’s leading short filmmaking talent from all
around the world.

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Call for Submissions

Submissions are open between 1 March - 6 June.

Submit your short to the UK's longest running competitive short film festival with a chance of bagging some big prizes, priceless exposure, or a prestigious award from Oscars®, European Film Awards, BAFTAs and Cartoon d'Or.

Shorts of any genre, under 30 minutes, created after 1 Jan 2011 will be eligible.

We will be updating the website shortly with further information on guidelines and submission fees.

Or can you do it in 90 seconds? DepicT! is now open for submissions (deadline 9 July). Submit for free at depict.org 

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Oscar® 2012 Live Action Nominations

16 February 2012, by Mireia

Part of the Nominated Shorts Season, Encounters presents the Oscar® 2012 Live Action Nominations

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Oscar® 2012 Live Action Nominations

16 February 2012, by Mireia

The Nominated Shorts Season kicks off on 4 March with the Oscar® 2012 Live Action Nominations plus a special Q&A with a filmmaker long listed for this year's awards

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